For the activists who led the effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Washington state last fall, Jamen Shively was one of their biggest fears: an aspiring pot profiteer whose unabashed dreams of building a cannabis empire might attract unwanted attention from the federal government or a backlash that could slow the marijuana reform movement across […]
Month: June 2013
Mexico City Considers Legal Pot
Endless Drug War violence leads Mexico City to consider legalization. High Times
Colorado Marijuana Dispensary Owner, 11 others Indicted on 71 Charges
DenverPost.comBy John Ingold A Colorado grand jury has indicted 12 people on allegations that they ran three medical-marijuana dispensaries as a front for an investment scam and an illegal marijuana-growing operation. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Marijuana Crops in California Threaten Forests
It took the death of a small, rare member of the weasel family to focus the attention of Northern California’s marijuana growers on the impact that their huge and expanding activities were having on the environment. The animal, a Pacific fisher, had been poisoned by an anticoagulant in rat poisons like d-Con. Since then, six […]
Stoner Sex
Hyapatia Lee answers all of your questions regarding cannabis and sexuality. High Times
The Challenges of Starting Up in the Controversial Medical Marijuana Industry
Entrepreneur.comBy Michelle Goodman Genifer Murray’s path to the pot industry was an unlikely one. After graduating with a degree in microbiology, she spent two less-than-fulfilling decades working in corporate sales. But three years ago, a random conversation in a bar about medical marijuana testing awakened her inner scientist. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Ministers Endorse Marijuana
Ministers speak out against the Drug War and in support of marijuana. High Times
Miley Speaks Highly of MJ
Miley Cyrus speaks out for marijuana in Rolling Stone. High Times
Ending the War on Drugs: Easier Said Than Done
Huff PostBy Ethan Nadelmann During his 2008 campaign and upon taking office, President Obama said he would shift the federal government’s drug control resources from a criminalization-centered approach to one based on public health. His drug czar, Gil Kerlikowske, even announced in 2009 that he would end the war on drugs: “Regardless of how you […]
Medical Pot Laws Get Tougher
Backers of medical-marijuana bills are proposing tighter restrictions on the drug to allay opponents’ fears of widespread use, a shift that is helping such legislation advance in additional states. Illinois and New Hampshire are poised to pass some of the strictest medical-marijuana laws in the nation. They would join New Jersey, Connecticut and Delaware in […]